Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1 not only proves to be a fun romp advancing its ensemble of characters, but it proves just how much fun the larger Dark Crisis can still have before it comes to a close. Read Full Review

Overall, this is a fun story that has a pretty big impact on the main narrative, but it is a bit lacking in its characterization of Damian. He seems to spend the entire issue snarking and insulting his teammate, losing most of the development he got in his solo series. It's certainly a fun issue, but I'm just a little disappointed with where DC seems to want to take the character. Read Full Review

With solid writing and art, plus deeper DC Universe connections, The Dark Army #1 is mandatory reading for folks who are already on board the Dark Crisis train. Unfortunately at the same time, that makes this book hard to recommend for anyone other than the most hardcore DC readers. Read Full Review

Fans get too much off-panel action, need-to-know story elements that readers arent even prevued to, and choppy tones and renderings that frequently threw this reviewer out of the story. Ultimately, it does its main goal. If you want to find out how the heroes will probably free the villains from the darkness, this is how. Otherwise, you could probably just pop back into Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 and get the gist just fine without Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1 or the next one-shot as well. Read Full Review

Uneven characterization, coupled with odd changes in art style, are somewhat decently held together by good coloring in this one-shot. Read Full Review

Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1 is a one-shot that struggles. From the beginning, it looked like an energetic and entertaining comic, and it absolutely has periods where it is. The character choices werent wrong, but I dont think they all had the impact that they could have. Read Full Review

Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1 is a lackluster tie-in for both Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths and Batman vs. Robin which is inconsistent across the board. From a story that spins its wheels with an extended page count and character regression for Damian, to clashing art styles with visual discrepancies, the issue has little to offer beyond a few interesting character beats here and there. The bulk of this tie-in could be explained in an editor's note of Dark Crisis #7 and unlike previous tie-ins, doesnt feel vital to an understanding of the plot for the main event. Read Full Review

I promise if you skip this one, you won't miss a thing. Read Full Review

This very much feels like a side story. From the character selection, to the plot, and even the presumed relevance to the overall event this book is generally a take it or leave it kind of title. The adventure doesn't progress the plot forward very far, though it does add some elements into play that could be useful as the event nears its ending. e Dr. Fate's new abilities in particular stand to play a larger role in the remaining titles of the event, but for the price I can't confidently say this is a must read during this event. Read Full Review